Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

May 10, 2017

 

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 7:32 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Kallman.

 

Chairperson Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of April 19, 2017 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT –

 

A.    Petition of Century 21 Butterman & Kryston, to conduct Century 21 B & K Book Fair, at 749 East Avenue, on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. LIC#12424

 

B.     Petition of the Pawtucket Foundation, to conduct the Pop-up Plein Air Painting, at Park Place, on Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. LIC#12425 

 

C.     Petition of RI Cape Verdean Heritage, to conduct International Children’s Day, at Payne Park, on Sunday, June 4, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. LIC#12398 (STREET CLOSING - West Avenue, from Randall Street to Jefferson Street)

 

MOBILE FOOD VENDOR New –

 

Food 4 Good, 25 Tobey Street, Providence, RI LIC#12423

DRIVER: Searight, Julius, 25 Tobey Street, Providence, RI

PEDDLE: Food

LOCATION: All Streets not in Residential Zones

 

Smoke & Squeal BBQ (Smoke & Squeal BBQ LLC) 152 Fisher Street, Millville, MA, LIC#12414

DRIVER: Batchelder, Adam, 152 Fisher Street, Millville, MA 

PEDDLE: Food

LOCATION: All Streets not in Residential Zones

 

PEDDLER Renewal –

 

Palagi’s 2000, Inc. d/b/a Palagi’s Ice Cream, 55 Bacon St., LIC#4918

DRIVER: Olarte, Gustavo, 350 Central Street, Central Falls, RI LIC#4936

PEDDLE:       Ice Cream

LOCATION:  All of Pawtucket

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

Every Body’s Nutrition (Gomes, Crystal and Koenig, Ashley) 509 Armistice Boulevard, LIC#12397

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP AND SECOND HAND SHOP LICENSES (CLASS A & B) (Selling used automobiles and parts) Renewals -

 

John’s Motor (John's Motor Co., Inc.) 707 Broadway LIC#2467 #2468

VIP Auto Sales (Oat Down LLC) 1588 Newport Ave. LIC#10070 #10071

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only) Renewals -

 

ACE Armature (ACE Armature Co, Inc.) 683 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#2006 #2007

A & E Auto Service (Perry, Alan & Keith) 50 Alden St. LIC#2445 #2446 

Central Auto Radiator (Central Auto Radiator Inc.) 188 Pine St LIC#2034 #2035

**Duverge Auto Repair (Duverge Auto Repair LLC) 347 Broadway, LIC#11686 #11687

G & H Vehicle Repair (G & H Vehicle Repair, Inc.) 433 Broadway, LIC#9583 #9584

**New Millennium Express (Bein, Yohannes) 75 Goff Ave. LIC#2383 #2384

**Pedro’s Auto Repair (Lopes, Pedro C.) 145 Benefit St. LIC#2449 #2450

 

SECOND HAND SHOP (Class C – Used Miscellaneous Merchandise) Renewals -

 

**Central Avenue Antiques (Pacheco III Timothy) 1041 Central Ave. LIC#2828

Fall River Pawnbrokers (Spindle City Pawnbrokers Inc.) 121 Broad St. LIC#8339

Lost Treasures (Lost Treasures LLC) 238 Middle St. LIC#10887

Rhode Island Antiques Mall (Rhode Island Antiques Company Inc.) 345 Fountain St. LIC#2641

Thrift Depot (Mary Crum Inc.) 345 Barton St. LIC#8368

 

WHOLESALE JUNK LICENSES Renewal –

 

New England Gold & Silver (New England Gold & Silver, LLC) 1571 Newport Ave. LIC#7723

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD APRIL 5, 2017 AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

AUTO REPAIR AND SECOND HAND SHOP - CLASS B Transfer -

 

Evolution Auto (Lopez, Milton) 350 Cottage Street, LIC# 12335 #12336

(transfer from Car Care Plus New England (Ramsey, Christopher)

 

Speaking in favor is Milton Lopez, 15 Appleton Avenue, Pawtucket, RI., applicant.

 

Mr. Lopez is working on issues with the property owner.

 

The hours will be Monday thru Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

There are no employees other than him.

 

He is working on registered cars and he has one unregistered vehicle on the lot.

 

 

Also speaking is Jeff Calista, 31 Daggett Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, property owner.

 

Mr. Calista states that there is no agreement or lease.

 

 

 

 

He asked Mr. Lopez to do 3 to 4 things and they are not done yet:

 

1. There is money owned by the current licensee.
2. Unregistered vehicles on the property that belong to the current licensee.
3. Concerns on workers comp.
4. Concerns about the number of the cars on the lot. Now there are 20, which he thinks is too many.

 

Mr. Calista believes that most problems are with the current licensee.  He is trying to evict current licensee.

 

He wants the matter to be postponed.

 

Mr. Lopez will do work inside.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is recessed.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following license is POSTPONED and the public hearing is continued until May 24, 2017, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

AUTO REPAIR AND SECOND HAND SHOP - CLASS B Transfer -

 

Evolution Auto (Lopez, Milton) 350 Cottage Street, LIC# 12335 #12336

(transfer from Car Care Plus New England (Ramsey, Christopher)

 

Further, the current license holder, Christopher Ramsey, is requested to attend the May 24, 2017, meeting.

 

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:

 

AUTO REPAIR New –

 

Jamie’s Performance Muffler Shop (Sousa, Jamie) 45 Alden Street, LIC#12404

 

Speaking is Jamie Sousa, 296 Mendon Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

 

Councilor Wildenhain states that Mr. Sousa has been in the city for 14 years, and he is good member of community.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilors Barry and Rudd, the following license is APPROVED, with the payments for back fees worked out with the city clerk’s office, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

AUTO REPAIR New –

 

Jamie’s Performance Muffler Shop (Sousa, Jamie) 45 Alden Street, LIC#12404

 

 

 

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS BV (Victualer) 

 

503 Pub III LLC d/b/a Arigna Irish Pub & Restaurant, 505-507 Armistice Boulevard. (Has applied for an expansion of premises to accommodate outdoor seating.)

 

Speaking is Ryan Blaney, 489 Turnpike Street, Easton, MA.

 

Mr. Blaney states that there will be outdoor seating in the back near kitchen door (Littlefield Street).

 

There will be 34-40 people max – 10 or 11 tables.

 

There is a door in and out of restaurant. He prefers using glassware to plastic.

 

The hours will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:40 a.m.

 

He would like to have amplified sound outside.  Live entertainment ends usually by 10:00 p.m.

 

He will experiment with lighting outside – not too bright.

 

He will have pressure treated wood fencing with hedging.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

The Hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following license is APPROVED with the following stipulations, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

STIPULATIONS.

1. Outdoor seating is approved thru September 30, 2017
2. No amplified sound outside after 10:00 p.m.
3. Outdoor seating ends at 11:30 p.m.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSE ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

Class F -1 (Full Privilege)

 

Petition of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church to sell alcoholic beverages at the Mother’s Day Celebration Dance at 60 St. Mary Way, on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. LIC#12399

 

A.    ENTERTAINMENT -

 

Petition of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, for license to conduct the Mother’s Day Celebration Dance at 60 St. Mary Way, on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. LIC#12400

 

 

Communication from Jose Galvao, President, Fidjos Didjabraba, Cape Verdean Social Club, 682 Roosevelt Avenue, for permission to sell alcohol outside in the parking lot at cookouts on Sundays, June 11, June 25, July 30, September 3, and Saturday, July 15, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. is READ AND ORDERED FILED and the request is APPROVED with the following stipulations on a unanimous voice vote:

 

STIPULATIONS:

 

1. Area is fenced in.
2. Plastic cups to be used.
3. Clean-up by the next day.
4. Detail police officer on duty from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
5. Entertainment on July 15, 2017 ONLY, which will end at 8:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the meeting is adjourned at 7:03 p.m.